101 List

I’ve decided to join the 101 Things in 1001 Days thing that so many seem to be doing.


The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).

From: Thursday, 1st January, 2009
To: Thursday, 29th September, 2011

Yes, I actually started this on New Year’s Day but I forgot to post it. Doh! Never mind, I haven’t achieved anything yet anyway.

As I move through the list, items that are in progress will be shown in Red Italics
If an item has a strikethrough it’ll mean that’s it’s been completed.

Hopefully there will be lots of strikethroughs by the time 29th September 2011 arrives.

1. Visit at least 3 countries outside the UK (0/3)
   
2. Visit Lise in Norway twice (not included in above) (0/2)
   
3. Spend at least three consecutive nights in a remote place by the coast somewhere in the UK
4. Go camping for at least one night
5. Visit Mum & Paul at least four times even though I hate London (unless she moves up here) (0/4)
   
6. Go to the cinema alone
7. Take Poppy to Joey The Swan (a local park) at least once a month from May - September
8. Go fishing
9. Go crabbing
10. Visit the theatre at least three times (0/3)
    
11. Take part in a pub quiz night
12. See an opera performed live
13. Tidy all the 'rubbish' in the garden (broken pots, bags of gravel etc)
    
14. Write a letter to at least three friends who I rarely see (0/3)
    
15. Send thoughtful gifts to three friends “just because” (0/3)
    
16. Give a thoughtful gift to each my closest family members “just because” (1/4)
    
17. Write a letter to Paul every month while he’s away (0/?)
    
18. Befriend an old person (this means more than just say hello to them - the word FRIEND is key)
19. Quit Smoking
20. Get back to pre-smoking strength
21. Go to bed before midnight for a week
22. Dance my way through an entire song
23. Get new glasses
24. Get contact lenses
25. Put on 20 kilos (1/20)
    
26. Stay out of hospital
27. Take a walk around the neighbourhood 3 times a week for four consecutive weeks
    
28. Knit a Norwegian sweater
29. Knit or crochet a blanket for the living room
30. Knit or crochet a blanket for the bed
31. Knit a cardigan for Mum
32. Knit myself a jumper
33. Crochet an item of clothing
34. Knit 30 hats for the local preemie unit (0/30)
    
35. Only buy yarn for specific projects rather than stashing it
36. Use yarn from stash for at least half of my knitting projects
37. Read 100 ‘new to me’ books (1/100)
    
38. Buy a camera of my own (unless I receive one as a gift)
39. Make curtains for kitchen
40. Make chair cushion covers to match curtains
41. Make a tote bag
42. Hold a pot-luck buffet
43. Eat only made from scratch meals for two consecutive weeks (some can be from the freezer)
44. Try at least one local dish in any country I visit
45. Teach LM to cook well enough to be able to follow a recipe and make up her own
46. Compile a recipe book for both of my daughters
47. Cook at least one meal I’ve never made before, once a week for four consecutive weeks
48. Sort post as it arrives instead of letting it pile up for at least four consecutive weeks (hopefully this will create a habit)
49. Switch to only pictures and ornaments that have a special meaning to me in the living room (most already do so should be pretty easy)
50. Only decorate kitchen (when redesigned) with pictures and ornaments that mean something to me
51. Have shelves put in bin cupboard to use for recycling
52. Spend a whole day naked at home (remember to lock door and keep curtains closed!)
53. Stay in a caravan
    
54. Find an environmentally friendly hand/bath soap that I’m satisfied with
55. Improve storage in bedroom to get rid of clutter in the black hole next to the bed
56. Hang at least six more family photos on wall (0/6)
    
57. Find and hang curtains for what’s now Paul’s room but will eventually be the guest room (get rid of roller blind)
58. De-clutter entire house
59. Get rid of rockery in front garden
60. Have my kitchen completely redesigned and decorated
61. Have the downstairs loo and back porch decorated
62. Have a shower installed, bathroom decorated & new floor laid
63. Have electricity installed in garden
64. Switch bed for normal sized double bed (or maybe even a single!)
65. Grow at least two types of vegetables (0/2)
    
66. Have at least six pots of herbs growing simultaneously (and keep them alive for a whole season) (0/6)
    
67. Acquire a gate-leg table and four folding chairs for the kitchen
68. Finish painting two kitchen chairs (these will stand permanently next to above table) (0/2)
    
69. Save at least £500 in an emergency fund
70. Pay off credit card 1
71. Pay off credit card 2
72. Pay off loan
73. Pay off all small debts
74. Save 20p, 50p, £1 and £2 coins in my jar until it’s full
75. Spend at least one Internet free day a week for six consecutive weeks
76. Get at least half of the old photos digitalized
77. Put photos in albums
78. Get three quotes for landscaping the garden (0/3)
    
79. Plant a blueberry bush
80. Grow strawberries
81. Get at least 20 minutes of sunshine on my skin whenever the sun shines during the warmer months (this is for my vitamin D deficiency)
82. Find some kind of volunteer work that I can do (there must be something!!)
83. Sponsor a child
84. Start a “Special Needs” awareness group on Facebook (done: 04/01/09)
    
85. Write a thank you letter to an author whose book I’ve particularly enjoyed
86. Put all digital photos on discs
87. Paint a garden ashtray
    
88. Start using a calendar PROPERLY
89. Find a wooden chest that can double as storage and seat for porch - get rid of shoe rack and replace with a console table
90. Get a hair cut I’m happy with (haven’t found a hairdresser I’m happy with in my 7 years here so far)
91. Keep a charity shop box and deliver every time it's full
    
92. Buy/make all Christmas presents so that I have them ready to wrap by November 15th
93. Build up a wardrobe I’m happy with using only second-hand clothes (apart from underwear & possibly footwear)
94. Swim in the sea
95. Build a sand castle
96. Host a games night
97. Take a trip in a hot air balloon
98. Start a memory box
99. Buy and attach a bird feeder to the kitchen window
100. Watch at least one foreign film with sub-titles (Norwegian not included)
     
101. And one that I know what is but that I’m not willing to share with the world

I’m also going to award myself £5 for every item on the list that I achieve. Should I achieve them all (well, you never know) that’ll be £505 for me to spend on whatever I want!

I’m actually glad I’ve done this. It kind of gives a bit more structure to what I want to do. Mind you, life, abilities and priorities change so if anything changes I’ll amend the list to fit. It will be noted though.

Anybody else have a 101 list that I haven’t seen?

Sharon J xx

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Image Credit: Keylosa

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